Hundreds of Fifers turned out to see the King and the Queen Consort on their first official engagement since the mourning period for the Queen ended.
The royal pair arrived in Dunfermline – with King Charles III wearing a kilt – just after 11am to mark the granting of city status earlier this year.
They also celebrated the 950th anniversary of Dunfermline Abbey.
And hundreds of people gathered at the bottom of High Street – opposite the City Chambers – and Bridge Street to see the King and Queen Consort, with crowds in good spirit for the royal arrival.
They were welcomed by community groups, including local school children, a pipe band and Dunfermline Junior Choir.
And they were joined by the Lord Lieutenant of Fife Robert Balfour, who formally introduced Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Ms Sturgeon was booed by crowds on her arrival, although there were also a few cheers.
If you needed a reminder of how decisive Scottish politics can be, @NicolaSturgeon was mostly booed (plus some cheers) by the crowd waiting for King Charles and Camilla to arrive.
This is a crowd waiting for a monarch to turn up but took me by surprise… pic.twitter.com/VknLI9W8Zp— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) October 3, 2022
The royal couple attended an official council meeting in the City Chambers, where the King formally conferred city status and made a short speech.
He handed over the Papers Patent to confirm the new status on the former town which is now Scotland’s eighth city.
The honour was announced by the late Queen in June as part of her platinum jubilee celebrations.
Afterwards, they took a short walk to Dunfermline Abbey, burial place of King Robert the Bruce, a direct ancestor of the King.
They met with representatives from Historic Environment Scotland to learn about the history of the area and conservation of the site.
Fife Provost Jim Leishman – who welcomed the royal couple to Dunfermline – said the visit was a great honour for the city.
“It was fantastic, he said.
“It is a huge honour that the King and Queen Consort chose to come to Dunfermline on their first official visit.”
Church of Scotland Moderator Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, who hails from Dunfermline, was also in attendance.
He blessed the city and said: “We are indebted to her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth for conferring, as part of her Jubilee Celebrations, city status on Dunfermline – the Auld Grey Toon.
“A Toon no longer.
“It is a privilege that this ancient capital of Scotland has been honoured in this way and it is a joy for us to gather with His Majesty King Charles to celebrate this significant moment in the history of Dunfermline.”
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